You ask whether certain information is subject to required public disclosure under the Texas
Open Records Act, chapter 552 of the Government Code. Your request was assigned
ID# 122277.

The City of Arlington (the "city") received a request for a specific offense report. You claim
that the requested offense report is excepted from disclosure under sections 552.101 and
552.108 of the Government Code. We have considered the exceptions you claim and have
reviewed the submitted documents.

Section 552.101 of the Government Code excepts from disclosure "information considered to
be confidential by law, either constitutional, statutory, or by judicial decision." Section
261.201(a) of the Family Code provides as follows:

(a) The following information is confidential, is not subject to public
release under Chapter 552, Government Code, and may be disclosed
only for purposes consistent with this code and applicable federal or
state law or under rules adopted by an investigating agency:

(1) a report of alleged or suspected abuse or neglect made under this
chapter and the identity of the person making the report; and

(2) except as otherwise provided in this section, the files, reports,
records, communications, and working papers used or developed in an
investigation under this chapter or in providing services as a result of an
investigation.

Because the requested information relates to an allegation of child abuse, the information is
within the scope of section 261.201 of the Family Code. We are not aware of any rules
promulgated by the city which permit the dissemination of this type of information.
Accordingly, the requested information is made confidential by section 261.201 of the Family
Code and must be withheld from disclosure under section 552.101 of the Government Code.

Because we are able to resolve this matter under section 552.101, we need not address your
section 552.108 claim. We are resolving this matter with an informal letter ruling rather than
with a published open records decision. This ruling is limited to the particular records at issue
under the facts presented to us in this request and should not be relied on as a previous
determination regarding any other records. If you have any questions regarding this ruling,
please contact our office.